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Be it known that we, ANDREW H. WEMPLI; and THOMAS D.RIcIIAnDsoN, of the city, county, and State of' New York, have invented a new and improved Blind and Sash-Fastener; and we do-hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable. those skilled in the lart to make and use the s ame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Theiobject of this invention is to provide a cheap and eicient Rfastening for outside' blinds 'and shutters and windows, whereby the same' are securely fastened byone operation; and the-invention consists in attaching tothe blind or shutter a hinged plate, either with or without a double hook attached thereto, by which the fast-- ening is eifected, as will be hereinafter described. x

Figure 1 represents the plate attached to the blind, and with the hoeken its inner end fastening the window-sash. I

Figure 2 is 'a top View of' the plate.

Figure 3 is a detached view of the hook on the plate.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 'p l A represents the jointed plate. B is the double hook, in the form of an s, which is attached by a pin or pivot to the plateflas seen in the drawing. The end of the plate is turned up, as seen Iin fig. 1, at c, and the hook is secured thereto by the pivot d. eis a small knob on the hook, for convenience in handling. The sill The manner ot'appiication is as foilows: The plate A-isscrewed on to the blind,'or attached in any equivalent manner, and whenthe blind or shutter is closed, it rests upon the window-sill, as see in thevdrawing, with thelturn'ed-up end, e, Just within the sash, and `with the sash closed down upon it, as seen. In this conditionA the blind could not be opened Without raising the sash, and we design using the plate aloneas a blind-or shutter# fastening in some instances, or when other means are provided for fastening the window-sash. To secure-and fasten the sash, and to prevent its being raised should the blind be broken, the hook B is applied. Thereis a cavity in the window-sill, with a pin or: a. plate on it, underfwhich one end ofthe hook passes, While the other' end engages -with a pin en the sash", as represented, thus securing the blind and sash by one operation, and in a verylcheap and efficient manner. U

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to .secure by Letters Patent, is-4 The jointed plate A, having a bent extremity', c, and, combined with the duplex hook B to form-a blind and -The above specification' of our invention signed by us, this 10th day o'vOctober, 186;?.

ANDREW H. WEMPLE, THOS. D. RICHA;RDSON.l

, Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMARA, ALEX. F. RoBERTs. 

